Submission

Please submit the whole manuscript
in a single file of PDF (or MS Word) containing all figures and tables. A separate file for supplementary materials can be submitted if necessary. PDF is preferred due to its multi-platform compatibility.

For new submission,

Please suggest 3-6 potential reviewers and provide their detailed contact information including names, academic ranks, affiliations, and email addresses in the "Suggested reviewers" field. It is important that the authors suggest credible reviewers that are free from any potential conflict of interest (e.g. same university, former colleagues).

Please also submit a cover letter explaining why the study is important and deserves publication.

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A note on case reports: Please do not submit case reports to this journal as they are not considered for publication.

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that I/we agree to all the terms of the Copyright and Publishing Agreement and declare that the article is original, has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere;
that I/we understand there is a Publication Fee charged by the Journal and agree to pay the fee if and when the article is accepted for publication.